Panaji: Power minister Ramkrishna ‘Sudin’ Dhavalikar on Sunday said Goa govt has no plans to hand over the state’s power distribution network to Tata Power or any other private entity. He also warned that if Tata Power has been approaching panchayats directly for no-objection certificates (NoCs) without routing its proposal through the govt, the practice…
Panaji: Dams in Goa have started rejuvenating following heavy rainfall across the state over the last couple of weeks. However, the dams are far from reaching their capacity.Selaulim reservoir, for instance, is just 37% full. The usual date for the dam to reach full level is July 7. Last year, all the reservoirs in the…
Panaji: In a bid to strengthen last-mile connectivity through Goa’s motorcycle taxi riders, the Majhe Driver App will be launched on Monday. The app will allow commuters to book two-wheeler motorcycle taxis registered with the Goa Motor Cycle Taxi Rider’s Association from anywhere in the state.Around 2,000 motorcycle taxi riders, popularly known as pilots, are…
Panaji: A fast-track court has acquitted a man of raping a married woman, a mother of three, under the pretext of marriage, giving him the benefit of doubt. The court observed that even if the accused had wanted to fulfil his promise and marry her, it would not have been legally possible for him, as…
The plantation is expected to take around five years before reaching full commercial bearing Panaji: While kokum has been growing naturally across Goa for generations, it has rarely been cultivated as a dedicated commercial plantation. Instead, the trees are commonly found scattered on individual farms, making the crop largely neglected despite its economic potential.To promote…
Bicholim: The Bicholim Fire Station responded to around 25 rescue calls between Saturday night and Sunday evening as heavy rain and strong winds caused widespread damage across Bicholim and nearby areas. Officials estimated the damage at around Rs 1.5 lakh, while firefighters saved property worth nearly Rs 20 lakh.Watch Room Operator (WRO) Sanjay Shetkar said…
Panaji: The directorate of settlement and land records (DSLR) has initiated formal land inquiry proceedings in Panaji and Margao to verify land ownership, a key step under the Centre’s NAKSHA pilot project aimed at creating digital urban property records in Goa.The inquiries follow the completion of physical verification of geospatial survey data in the jurisdictions…
The rapid composting units will help the conversion of wet waste into organic compost in 24 to 48 hours, said the chief minister at the Bicholim project site Bicholim: To make waste management in Goa more scientific, efficient, and environmentally sustainable, chief minister Pramod Sawant announced that govt will implement the ‘Nisargaruna Rapid Composting’ project…
Panaji: The Town and Country Planning department continues clearing conversion applications for land parcels to settlement zones under Section 39A of the Goa Town and Country Planning Act. In its latest tranche, 37 land parcels are slated for conversion to settlement but simultaneously, the department has also moved to demarcate 1 crore sqm of already…
Colva: Nearly three years after the electricity department launched a Rs 11.4-crore project to modernise the low-tension (LT) overhead power network in the Benaulim constituency, residents say the promise of reliable electricity remains unfulfilled, with frequent power outages continuing to disrupt daily life.The project, inaugurated in Sept 2023, involved replacing ageing electricity poles and laying…
